Namibia - Feasibility Study for Namibia Feed Africa - Agricultural Transformation Programme (FAATPRO)

The proposed operation is a Grant of UA 723,000 (about USD 1 million) from the MIC-TAF Grant resources to the Republic of Namibia to undertake Feasibility Study for design of Feed Africa - Agricultural Transformation Programme (FAATPRO)-related investment projects. The provision of the MIC TAF Grant will, therefore, facilitate the design of technically acceptable, economically sound, gender sensitive, sustainable bankable good quality FAATPRO-related projects which will promote quality at entry, as per Presidential Directive 02/2015, resulting in smooth implementation of planned activities. The proposed FAATPRO-related projects will contribute to Government’s core operational priority of infrastructure development and enhancing capacity, job creation, youth and women empowerment. FAATPRO-related projects shall act as agricultural growth poles linking producers to processors. This shall stimulate increased rural economic activities resulting in improved household incomes and rural livelihoods, especially for smallholder and emerging farmers. The estimated duration of planned activities, including recruitment of Consulting Firm, is 16 calendar months. At the end of the Feasibility Study (Final Report), the Government and the Bank shall prepare a completion report.